HAYS
Senior Data Engineer
California, USA · Senior · Contract
No sponsorship$80k-$96kDetected 111 days ago
PythonSQLSnowflakeAWSAzureCloud PlatformsCI/CDRESTData EngineeringAgileLeadership
About the role
- The engineer is responsible for implementing and supporting infrastructure that enables data storage, processing, and retrieval within Snowflake.
- The engineer will execute assigned migration tasks to convert existing Azure Data Factory pipelines into Snowflake Snowpark solutions.
- This role focuses on execution and delivery, identifying issues or risks and escalating them to leadership as needed.
Responsibilities
- Our client is seeking a Senior Data Engineer in Burbank, CA Role Description The data engineer will build and refactor data pipelines to support enterprise data collection, transformation, and delivery.
- The engineer will work with management, architects, and team leads to understand clearly defined requirements and implementation instructions.
- Use advanced tools and coding techniques to implement Snowflake Snowpark pipelines based on provided designs and standards.
- Apply senior level data engineering skills to develop reliable, performant Snowflake based solutions that meet project requirements.
- Share AI usage patterns, efficiencies, and lessons learned with team members to support consistent and responsible adoption across the data engineering practice.
- Uses assistant tools (e.g., Cursor, Copilot) to support Python script development during migrations.
Requirements
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- The engineer must be proficient at joining and transforming data from multiple source systems to produce datasets used for reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and analytics consumption.
- The engineer must be able to manage assigned tasks and deliverables while aligning to project timelines and priorities set by leadership.
- Must have strong hands on experience with Snowflake, including Snowpark and SQL based transformations.
- Must have advanced experience working in Python for data engineering workloads.
- Must have advanced SQL experience, including complex transformations and performance tuning.
- Must have an understanding of data security requirements and follow established policies and standards for keeping data secure.
- Snowflake experience (3-5 years) - must be hands-on, not just coursework.
Compensation
- $80k-$96k
Visa & Work Authorization
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States
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